Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-10
TO SECURE THE SHOPS.
Those of the G., r. l. 4 p. Rail
road Company.
Rock Islands Greatest Opportunity
Slipping by--Other Towns Compel
City---Other Railroad News.

Slipping by--Other Towns Compel
ing for Prize Belonging 90 This
City---Other Railroad News,
THE c., X. 1. & P, SHOPS.
The indolent, don't care spirit that Rock
Island has assumed concerning the c., r.
/. & P shops.is disheartening to all people
of progressive, enterprising disposition,
and having the city interests at heart
Less than six months ago an ARGgs
reporter interviewed President Cable in
regard to the city of Rock Island secur>
ing the shops, which the C., K. |. Il P.
is to build at some principal point along
its line this spring. In that interview
Mr.. Cable acknowledged that Rock Island
had good opportunities for getting the
location of these shops. and the reporter
was inclined to believe from Mr.. Cables
manner that he rather favored Rock
Island. 1t is natural to suppose he
would. This is his old home, and
though the great road, of which he is the
head, bears the name of this city, it has
never done anything out of the usual
line to favor it. Now is this
road's-''the great Rock Island routes
opportunity to do Rock Island a good
turn and if the case is properly shown
Mr. Cable and the other officials
that recognition will surely be shown.
The location is most admirably adapted
to the purposes of the comp! my 10
building or enlarging its shops. and if
they go anywhere else, after Rock Island
has offered reasonable inducements, the
city would be justified in kicking" and
kicking pretty hard, too We have
many citizens who are willing to take
hold of this matter and push it until sue
cess is achieved. Another meeting of
the Business Mems association should be
called Immediately, and the proper action
taken. Even Davenport has finally
awakened, and public meeting is to
be held there tomorrow night to consider
this subject. DIS Moines is Offering
every imaginable inducement, and other
cities are putting forth their best efforts.
Time is precious at this hour Let us
be up and doing.
THE os EXPRESS BUSINESS.
There has been considerable talk re-
Gently about the C., b. Il Q. DONG its
own express business. A Chicago ,i,,rHa
reporter called at the general offices of
the company, Saturday, to inquire about
the proposed express change With the
usual indefiniteness with which railroad
men wisely speak about their business,
the officers would only state that the
present contract with the American Ex>
press company did not expire until next
under consideration it was too early
to talk about it. The agent If the
American Express company said that he
did not think the Burlington was serI>
ousiy considering the express business
Railroading and express had never sue
ceeded very well under the same manage
ment. The Philadelphia \ Reading road
after a thorough trial, was glad to give
up the attempt He thought tina. some
discharged employees of the American
Express company were the starters of the
talk about new company. Il do not
believe that there is ans more probability
that the Burlington will 20 into the cx-
press business than that the N1rtLV es.-
ern aud st. Paul railroads will
THE ROCK ISLANDS EXTENSIONS
A telegram from st. Joseph says that
the c., R. |. & P has lis Kansas track
LAID to point within seven miles of
Topeka, and will close this gap. cold
weather alone preventing, By tomorrow.
The bridge across the Kansas river has
been completed. Trains are now run,
ming regularly to Horton, the junction
forty-three miles west OF St Joseph
The northwest line has been completed
to Nelson, the county seat of Nuckolis
county, Nebraska. Passenger trains will
not be put on either line until spring,
after the road has been surfaced The
feeling is entertained in ST. Joseph that
the C r. L & P. will extend its south>
west line TO the Pacific coast, 81 PasO,
Texas being the present terminus The
northwest line has already been an
nounced as far west as Denver.
TRACK TALR.
The Atchison will build / 500 miles of
track this year, AMI perhaps $50 east
of the Mississippi river.
The Chicago, Burlington Is Quincy
R. R. Co has published prouounciug
dictionary containing $50 pages, g, 1000
words and go eugrayings. 1t teaches
everybody how to pronounce correctly.
Send sixteen cents in stamps to Paul
Morton, G P. and T. A, c, B. Il @. r.
r, Chicago. H.. and gel a copy of the
Electromagnetic cheapest book issued.
The trains from st. Paul on The
c., B. s. n. are still de
layed, because of the washouts between
here and Savanna. Conductor Permits
train from Racine was four hours late
because of washout near Beloit The Mil
waukee is now transferring the Chicago
& Northwestern and Chicago, Burlington
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